Swarm Catcher Design For Beekeepers
A simple device using a bark-stripped stick a 20 inch wire ring burlap bag and swiveling setup to reach swarms up to 30 feet. Attach poles and straps to maneuver, then jerk under a cluster to drop bees into the bag and hive.
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Hermanzin
Keeping Large Flocks Profitably in Poultry
The article argues large flocks require sufficient hens to cover labor costs and prevent losses. Dividing flocks into families aids management, while vigilance and clean premises curb lice. Experience suggests about one dollar profit per hen annually, with total flock profits amplifying as capital and costs are controlled.
Smoker Fuel Recalled From Prairie Farmer Advice
Prairie Farmer describes improvised smoker fuel from rotten materials including corn cobs and cotton waste. The text advises using a small lot to start a fire with a match, noting it burns for about half a day and remains ready for use when needed.
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Prairie Farmer
Growing Demand for Turkeys Boosts Prices and Expansion
The country’s rising prosperity drives higher turkey demand and strong export interest. Prices soar this past season as growers expand operations to meet sustained market needs and anticipated continued growth.
How Rockefeller Rules the Republican Party
A critical exposé argues Rockefeller and Aldrich secretly control the Republican agenda. It claims Rockefeller uses Aldrich to push tariff protection, block reciprocity, and mold policy for trust interests, with Roosevelt’s era context cited and Cuban reciprocity noted as exception. The piece portrays party leadership as a shield for big business.
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Hays Blundering Warns of War with Russia
The piece cautions President Roosevelt over secretary of state choices and warns a war with Russia could arise if policy erodes. It laments tax demands, the open door policy in the orient, and suggests referring matters to The Hague peace commission to avoid costly conflict and losses at home.
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Roosevelt Speech Sparks Debate on Expansion and Annexation
The article quotes Roosevelt arguing for a broader imperial march beyond North America to protect existing gains and deter rivals, suggesting future annexations as necessary. It contrasts his renomination strategy with unifying Republican factions and hints at tariff policy shifts amid party tensions.
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Baltimore Sun
Frayed Trust in a Boarding House Washer
A narrator recalls skeptical experiences with Black helpers in a boarding-house. A washerwoman’s husband fabricates a death in-law note to extract gin money, while the writer uncovers a newspaper obituary of a colored woman on Pennsylvania Avenue. He debates truth, confronts the suspect, and recalls a prior costly lesson from last winter.
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Best Farm Practices For Bountiful Harvests Described
E L Vincent argues Farm and Fireside that soil fertility requires saved barnyard manure and judicious fertilizer, careful cropping, thorough plowing, and a modern harrow. He stresses clean seed, seed recleaning, and persistent weed control, noting many farmers lack grit and proper tools to succeed.
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E. L. Vincent
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